SENATE BILL REPORT
ESHB 2878
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in
their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a
statement of legislative intent.
As Reported By Senate Committee On:
Transportation, February 26, 2008
Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.
Brief Description: Making 2008 transportation supplemental appropriations.
Sponsors: House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Clibborn; by request of Office of Financial Management).
Brief History: Passed House: 2/22/08, 66-25.
Committee Activity: Transportation: 2/25/08, 2/26/08 [DPA, w/oRec].
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Majority Report: Do pass as amended.Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Swecker, Ranking Minority Member; Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Jacobsen, Kauffman, Kilmer, King, Sheldon and Spanel.
Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.Signed by Senators Holmquist and Pflug.
Staff: Kelly Simpson (786-7403)
Background: The operating and capital expenses of state transportation agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus transportation budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. Additionally, supplemental budgets may be adopted during the biennium making various modifications to agency appropriations.
Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee was not considered.
SUMMARY OF BILL (Recommended Amendments): The 2007-09 biennial appropriations for various transportation agencies and programs are modified, resulting in a net reduction of $146 million dollars. (See committee supporting documents for more detail.)
Appropriation: Various.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.